signs of movement in the bart talks tonight. will the new offer be enough to avert a strike? >> if there is a strike are transit agencies ready to respond? tonight challenges to try to meet demand. >> san francisco mayor with a new admission tonight at sf general. how could they let a patient go missing and die? >> and a look behind the scenes at pixar making a first attempt at television. brt trains are still running tonight but how much longer?

we don't yet know what is going to happen at midnight when the cooling off period expirz. good evening, everyone. >> with that midnight deadline just six hours away there has been no strike called but no agreement reached on a deal to prevent one, either. the two sides are still meeting as we speak in oakland. bart board of directors met this morning and authorized a negotiator to put a new offer on the table. bart says two sides are just $16 million apart. we have live coverage tonight. heather, sounds like real progress, at least, being made. >> yes. the standards are so low that a new overhear can be considered progress. we have no indication that that offer is going to be good enough to avert a strike and get a deal done in time. indications are they're still

millions of dollars part. the chief negotiator, tom hawk came with a new offer, one he calls reasonable, a good offer, compared to other transit agencies. but we have learned that that offer has bt yet been looked at by unions. they're still going over issues separate for each of the two unions. on the positive side, bart has not yet issued a last, best, final offer. unless the current one is a departure from what can come so far, unions are likely to reject this, outright. >> we're preparing to put something out there that gives them something to look at to take back to their membership to vote. >> i don't want to give anyone a false impression we're going to be voting anything or that we're not going on strike. i don't want anyone to get the false impression we are going on strike. it's difficult for us at the table as our members as the riding public. >> now, fdiu today did say

that they would get some advance noticed, though the 72-hour courtesy notice is not required by law. and in fact they've said they planned not, or didn't issue that earlier week. -- this week. so it's anyone's guess when, or in f.there might be a strike. we're waiting to see what comes out of the talks here in oakland. >> heather, thank you. if there is a strike 200,000 people who use bart will be left in the lur sh. bart will be running buses from nine east bay stations seen here on the map. return service from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. you'll have had to have purchase a round trip ticket. most commuters hit roads in their cars, and many did opt for casual carpooling there is

a sa big increase on ridership on ferries and buses. how will you get around? if bart walkers walk off the job again? >> let me tell you that many of the transportation agencies are hoping if there is a strike, many people work from home and for the rest of us this, may be the nalt tiff. may i asre going to do? >> i will be here, same time, same place. >> and whatever you decide, do it early. >> most commuters haven't thought about the consequences of a strike. >> in. i haven't made plans. but at this point maybe casual carpool would work for me. >> john goodwin says that would be his first choice. >> carpooling is going to have

to be number one two,, and three option for the vast majority of people. >> of course given that tomorrow is friday, a better option would be to telecommute. not everyone can afford to do that. for those of you have to come into the city, bart will have double the number of charter buses. the transit agency had only 70. now, the number between 150 and 200 bus that's will take commuters nonstop in the east bay into san francisco. caltrans will extend carpool lanes and hours. and there is a san francisco ferry transporting about 6,000 passengers during the last bart strike, nearly 20,000 people used the services. >> we believe we can do that again. we have 12 vessels in service. 2004 on loan from our friends at the golden gate ferry.

so we think we're well positioned. >> it's scary. you're going to have to deal with that coming into work. >> the hope is that a strike is averted. >> to make a decision now. >> some people decided to drive aross the bridge to use golden gate transit. listen up, this is important. both agencies want everyone to know they will not add buses or ferries. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> good to know, thank you very much. >> you should keep an eye on the carpool lanes to avoid getting a ticket. that is because they will issue, and the extended hours

will apply this time to highways 880 and 680. several onramps will be restricted to carpoolers. >> we could keep a look out for things. because hours may vary. that way, we can get to that location quicker. >> temporary lanes will be headed near the kaud yi cot tunnel. chp will have extra patrols on the road. >> abc 7.com we have realtime traffic maps now. you can down load exclusive abc 7 news waze traffic app to guide you through that traffic. later tonight how ride-sharing services are gearing up and how they can prove to be the future of transportation. chances are, abc 7 news team

will start half an hour early tomorrow, at 4:00 a.m. between now and then, follow us on twitter for any breaking developments. you can hit down load the abc 7 news app. >> the a bart strike may force ed lee to postpone a important overseas trade mission. and he a delegation scheduled to travel to china monday. but lee does not want to be out of town if there is a bart walkout. meantime today, mayor lee accepted blame on behalf of the city for the death of a woman who was found in a stairwell at the hospital that reported her missing. lynn spaulding went to san francisco general hospital for treatment but died in that

stairway near her room. wayne freedman is live with the new details tonight. >> well, the mayor's revelation ask admission was remarkable. let's go right to it. >> city is responsible for what happened here. >> with those eight words, san francisco mayor placed full clout, and power of the office into finding out what led to disappearance, and death of san francisco general hospital patient lynn spaulding. >> this should not have happened. we all agree we want to prevent this from happening again. >> in two and a half weeks the 57-year-old went from being a patient under treatment to a missing person when she disappeared from her room to a mystery after the hospital staff found her body in an outside stairwell 17 days later. today, the mayor announced an investigation to find out what happened. >> i told the family i wish to have answers just as they do.

>> one department supposedly deputy searched for the missing woman but missed her. >> if a search is done for a woman and 17 days later her body was found that is not an adequate search. i don't know how standards fell down. but these are not the standards to which a fine institution like san francisco general should expect it's security detail to live up to. >> with understanding they are the police of the site them have jurisdiction on the grounds. that is as much as i can say about that. and i'm not into pointing fingers at this time. >> the sheriff's department tells abc 7 news the mayor's announcement make nose difference in this case. says would it have begun an investigation without him.

>> a san francisco police sargeant has been arrested on drunk driving charges. the sargeant, seen here nine years ago, was off duty driving his personal car when' apparently rear ended another vehicle in the city's sunset district tuesday night. a witness saw the crash and called police. officers follow aid trail of debris to the car parked in front of his home. he was arrested and then, later released. he is a 22 year veteran placed on administrative leave. >> a reported of a gunman on san jose state university campus revealed gaps in security this, morning a student reported a possible gunman wearing black clothes inside sweeney hall. police cordoned off the he building and swept it room by room. 300 staff and students were inside at the time but some students dmot find a safe classroom in which to hide. really scared. >> our classroom is not

locked. >> the campus did activate alerts but students say they had to be signed up in order to receive them. the university says it's in the process of updating measures and will review everything that happened today and try to make improvements in the future. >> time is up for foster farms. we're live as a chicken processor confronts a deadline. >> here is a woman was killed in a san francisco park. tonight thu safety protocols for off road drivers on city park lanes. >> i'm sandhya patel. lovely sunset now from our east bay hills cram. i'll let you know if you'll be seeing more sunny skies coming up. >> at pixar, behind the scenes

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breaking news from langs lngs a jury just ruled toyota is not liable for a woman's dmej a sudden acceleration case. the 66-year-old died when her camery crashed into a tree after it sped out of control. her family was seeking $20 million in damages. the jury sided with toyota saying a defect did not contribute, instead blaming the driver of another car that crashed into uno's just before it sped out of control. >> time is up for foster farms.

the government gave the company 72 hours to with a plan to clean up three plants. one contaminated plant is in livingston, two others in fresno. did foster farms meet that deadline? >> we're not sure yet. the agriculture department says changes need to be made in order for the plant to remain open as it is now in the government. it's still reviewing whether those changes are underway. trucks come and go. shift workers stop, and start their day. employees told me they're worried jobs are on the line. government inspectors and investigators watching their every move, making sure the food supply here is safe. this while advocates voice their concerns. >> we would like foster farms to issue a recall for these

raw chicken products associated with skplants would like the u.s. department of agriculture to request that foster farms makes this recall. >> the food safety and inspection service says there is no imminent threat and have not recalled any foster farms products but that said, investigators have asked the company to fix the problem. >> they do have ability to do better control their production process to reduce the amount of contamination on the product producing. >> the agriculture department issued a public health alert this week after 278 people got sick, five of those were here in fresno. investigate investigators linked illnesses to faster farms. >> this operation can operate in a more consistent and optimal way. so with that, and in light of the illnesses that are associated, we're expecting

changes. >> the president of foster farms says the following on the company web site. i want to reassure you that we're taking every possible step to ensure the current and future safety of our chicken products. food safety is, and has been at the heart of our business. i am deeply sorry for any illness associated with foster farms chicken and concern cause bid this week's activity. and again there is no recall, officials want to remind everyone with proper handling and preparation in the foster farm products are safe, again, government officials are still discuss wlg to salt any operations in the valley. >> san francisco rec and park department have plenty tochl plain today in city hall. the hearing centered around the death of a young woman in a neighborhood park.

she was the victim of a hit and run park employee as she sun bathed on the grass with her daughter. the victim snot forgotten by friends or the city. her death a lot of month is prompting changes. the 35-year-old woman run over by a park maintenance truck while sun bathing with her baby in holly park. new rules are part of a package of reforms. >> we want people driving no faster than people can walk. we want light on, hazards on. and we're going to be outfitting our vehicles, with signal autos he says the department has now been retrained on safety regulations. according to ginzberg the gardener expected to be charged in this case has 25 training sessions since 2006.

yet, violated policy by driving off a service road and on to the grass without having another employee guide him. the supervisor call forward a hearing to find out more about current rules, regulations and proposed changes and how they will be enforced. >> beyond the fact that it has been devastating for this family, i think it made a lot of people feel unsafe being in parks and rec reational spaces in that sense, i that i we have a responsibility to address that issue. >> some of those who organized a vigil last week met yesterday so no neighbors or friends attended this hearing today. his attorney did and says what happened was an accident. now, stit trying to make sure

it never happens again n san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> on to weather. gorgus day. >> yes. we're just going to keep it going since it's nice. nobody is complaining. by weekend we'll see warmer weather. let me show you live doppler 7 right now. temperatures upper 50s to mid-70s except livermore. we do have low clouds along the coastline. other than that, skies are clear. as we look from our south bay camera, hazy out there. san carlos upper 60s. lovely view. you see low clouds from our east bay hills camera. clouds with us for tomorrow morning. 464 in santa rosa now. it's still mild. fairfield, liver mer, low 70s.

and sun goes down, if you gelt a chance to step outside to check, it's gorgeous, clouds tonight, chilly mornings continue. we'll look at milder weather for the weekend especially second half of the weekend. satellite radar showing why we're not expecting any heat. we stril a cool pocket of air that is to our north that has to move through. then, we'll see slightly higher temperatures beginning sunday, taking us throughout the start of the week. tomorrow morning, clouds along the coast. coastal clouds will regain a little bit more wide spread coverage. then, by afternoon, we'll hang on to gray near the coast. sunshine away from the coastline. those temperatures will be running behind where they should be at the time of the year. it's going to be a, fall day. morning lows mid 40s to upper 40s and coldest spo.s you know the drill. make sure have you a coat sitting by the door ahead ofing out of the door going to work.

we'll start out with low clouds, tomorrow afternoon, snirngs most areas inland into 70s, 64 san francisco. 73 santa rosa. 72 san jose. we'll still see patchy low clouds keeping you cool there in half moon bay. accu-weather forecast, not much change, sunday, we'll see temperatures inching up. back up to normal. by monday, tuesday, low 80s inland upper 70s to low 80s around the bay. and temperatures on the coast upper 60s to low 70s, finest time of the year is fall. we'll enjoy great weather. >> yes. >> coming up next, sympathy for symphony. >> missing money nearly stopped the show. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week.

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tonight a south bay symphony asking for your help, someone stole half a million dollars from its bank account. board members discovered last week that most of their endowment and budget had been wiped out leaving the future in a real jeopardy. the group is not sure who is responsible.

no reason given. the police are investigating and the group wants the show to go on. >> donors stepped in with funds to help us make our payroll but we goring to be appeal together public to step up. >> most are volunteers but the nonprofit needs help to recoop loss autos california attorney general is investigating after finding few students are finding jobs. camela harris accuses the colleges of falsifying job placement records. the attorney general accuses of luring with programs the schools don't offer. >> was serving not as an educator but as a predator of some of the most vulnerable people in the community

aharris showed this memo, they admit they target students considered isolated with low self esteem. attorney general seeking to pull commercials off t skpr. perhaps close down down the schools. abc 7 news contacted them about this suit we have not yet received a response. >> tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00 a white house meeting over washington stalemate and an offer made by g.o.p. to end it. >> some employees have been working but haven't been getting paid. >> how ride sharing could be

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latest on negotiations on the eve of a possible stwrirks sides are still talking now. bart chief negotiator handed unions a last minute offer authorized by bart's board. there could be a strike as

early as midnight. that is when a 60 day cooling off period ends. fdiu indicated if they strike, they will give warn sog a strike tomorrow is unlikely. union leaders spoke urging general manager to show up but so far there is no indication that has happened. >> in the last strike, thousands of would be riders flocked to alternatives like carpooling and lift and side car. tonight explaining those companies and others convened all about sharing rides and vehicles and some tips from the last strike. >> any other day, they'd ride the bart and encountered a hiccup. >> they're gg to be like what

are the options? we're hoping people will discover bicycle sharing as a new option for the trips. >> he is here showing it off as first ever shared use mobility summit. >> that ranges from car sharing to ride sharing services. >> it place tops to be across the street from a new bike share station. >> you get a green light and pull the bike back firmly. you're good to ride 30 minutes. >> the program's new high tech services can have their day in the sun. if they're prepared. >> i would absolutely be trying to capitalize on this opportunity to provide a service for the people. >> local group says that means

having enough drivers. >> you can sign up and within 24 hours, you can be approved. >> they've added a new feature, drivers can say where they're headed and only take passengers heading the same way. >> they'll have gun a helicopter. they can use the service. >> they'll offer $5 coffee cards. abc 7 news digital team released a video.

>> i'll take san francisco ferry without issue. however, that will not be the case for hello -- fellow bart riders who come from further reaches into san francisco area, time to put aside differences and get to a solution. now. >> thanks nelson for that. you can also send to it abc 7 news facebook page. >> the government cut closer to avoiding a default. the dow jones closing the day above 15,000 mark once again, other markets did almost as well, nasdaq rose 82 points and s and p 500 added 36. there are some signs of hope a deal may be in the works but kaed line on the debt ceiling. a meeting wrapped thup evening at the white house, during the

meeting house republicans pitch aid plan to increase the u.s. debt limit start talks about reopening the government. >> it's time for leadership. i would hope that the president will look at this as an opportunity on our part to move halfway. >> the temporary increase would delay the default for six weeks but the white house wants an extension of a year. >> i think six months, six week lifting is not the right way to go. i think we should go one year. so there is certainly in the markets and that people zront to wonder if the united states is going to stand by the full faith, and credit it could be voted on as soon as tomorrow. one thing both party dz agree on is giving benefits to families of fallen military members. the president signed a bill renewing $100,000 payment that is paid within three days aive

service member's death. >> government workers neert bay area hit hard by the shut down took their fewer reto the picket lines this morning. employees at ssa richmond office held a protest in frontd of their work place today. because jobs considered essential by the government they still must report to work. but workers there are drawing only part of a paycheck in, cases no paycheck. >> we're all frustrated and don't have control of th the -- representatives you know from the bay area. and there are those elsewhere who are not. >> the toys for tots program is facing a possibility it may not have enough toys for children this year. u.s. marines are not allowed to do any toys for tots related work because of the shut down, without their help toys for tots groups figure they won't be able to meet this year's holiday demand.

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lung cancer is often a killer diagnosis, but tonight doctors using a new screening that could help detect lung cancer earlier. >> pamela is a former smokier now hooked on exercise. >> i like to walk. just walk, walk. >> she admits her surgery was a serious wake up call. doctors at john mu. ir remove aid lesion spotted in early stages not by a chest x ray but a ct scan. the cat scan sends a series of x ray beams to produce a detailed three dimensional image, being use bid doctors as part of a anything wide trail to gauge effectiveness at spotting lung cancer. >> ct can help us look at

detailses to a greater extent than a chest x raid. >> the lead radiologist says ct scans can highlight tiny nod yules but employ higher levels of radiation in the process. this trial is built around an immersion technique known as low dose ct. >> we reduce the dose on these exams. >> he said recent improvements awill you for super screening, even at lower doses. the type used in pamela's case. >> based on cat scan then pet scan we were convinced it was going to be malignant. >> the surgeon's team was able to remove the lesion while still contained to the lung. a major advantage for a disease that often isn't

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>> well, still ahead tonight at 6:00 an exclusive look inside pixar's head quarter autos that is where toy story halloween special produced.

next week here on abc 7 yaul be able to see the first made for television toy story film. and it's coming out just in time for halloween. >> jesse, what is wrong? are you okay? >> where is everybody? >> we're all right there i is -- where is potato snaed. >> the series first foray into the television woody, buzz skprkt gang take a road trip. >> all films have had moments of toys in peril. you're anxious for the toys. surprise will be the amount of

thrill you feel versus the slow burn into being concerned. >> many faces and voices from movies including tom hanks as woody and tim allen as buzz lightyear its a road trip. so bonnie, the owner of the toys now she only has a limited amount of room in the backpack. she chose a few favorites. >> despite innovation, all of the technology sh creating animation is still a time consuming process. >> it's a long process but the new computer animation gives the artist almost unlimited flexibility. >> we're in a little world so it's, we do a chunk then give it away. we see how it fits in with other chunks. >> from story board to final

rendering it's in the same league as big screen predecessors. >> i stepped in something. >> laura anthony abc 7 news. >> looks like fun. both pixar and abc 7 are owned by walt disney company. >> yes. >> sunny skies, nice way to end the week, plenty of sunshine coast and bay. along the temperatures temperatures upper 50s to 60s. not church change for saturday morning low clouds and sun. sunday clouds will be gone. shun will be out. and we'll see a warm up.

>> larry beil enjoying the game at the coliseum tonight, larry. >> it's freezing as far as forecast out here this, game is turning into deja vu for a's and fans. we'll have highlights coming up next in sports.

good evening, everybody. larry beil live from oakland coliseum. it's do or die in the american league division series. a's trying to sleigh the dragon that is justin verlander. if you remember he beat the a's n this game neither team could manage a hit. let's check out highlights in a loud oakland coliseum. 48,000 screaming for sunny gray. jackson with 96 miles per hour heat.

striking out a first two guys he phased. and just like game two, pitchers duel is on. striking out five in the process. miguel cabrerra, aloha. everybody is thinking oh, no. not again. right now they're in the bottom of the 5th. it is 2-0, detroit. a perfect game so far. let's move on to football now where 49ers will host arizona sunday. niners passing game is virtually invisible. collin kaepernick, 8 yards

came from vernon davis. head coach jim harbaugh feels receivers are going to be on the way soon. >> i feel good about the competitive nature they have. desire to win. it's been plus, plus for our players and you know when you work that hard, good things goring to happen. that is how i feel about it. >> the raiders in kansas city on suntd to take on alex smith and surprising chiefs. the former niners quarterback have got fans at arrowhead first time in a long time. this is a tall task. seahawks said it's weak two

gin niners. >> in the game of football what make it special in every level. for us, it's these division games. they all have unique relationships. and i'm excited for this, close to oakland, i'm familiar with them as well. so excited for it. >> it is beautiful. davis love third finished with a two mr par 69. everybody chasing jeff overton, overton made three birdie putts reading by two shots. abc 7 sports brought to you by

orchard supply hardware. only people going to be ready are the folks getting ready for the pink concert. see you then. >> this is a tough one, if they can get action there. >> right. he's tough tonight. >> go head, larry. >> i can't hear you. you know what? it's broken up, sorry. >> it's all right. >> i'm sure boy have said something interesting. >> i'm not positive. >> that is our hope. thank you. very much. well tonight at 9:00 and on abc 7 news at 11:00 latest on the bart negotiations and new vending machines that charge you based on climate. what is the deal? >> then at 11:00 you crashed

and need to get out of the car. you reach for a small tool makers say could save yourly. how does it work? michael finney puts it to the test. >> let's take a look at plim time tonight. we'll back with abc news at 11:00. >> but that does it for this edition of abc 7 news. remember, our coverage continues now on twitter, we'll keep you up to date on the negotiate yaigs. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. we're staying all over the bart negotiations tonight. stay with us. we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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